Crossing Bhutan: The documentary about four veteran athletes’ journey to explore Bhutan’s enigmatic policy of Gross National Happiness by making a border-to-border crossing of the isolated kingdom by foot and bike screens, followed by a Q&A with director Ben Henretig. [7 p.m., Roxie, 3117 Mission St., S.F.]

Dance Workshop with SF Ballet: The San Francisco Public Library program for ages 6 to 12 shows how choreography, music and costumes come together to tell the story ballet of “Cinderella.” [3:30 p.m., Visitacion Valley branch, 201 Leland Ave., S.F.]
Peace Action of San Mateo County: Peace leaders Kevin Martin and Reiner Braun discuss “Mobilizing for Peace in the Trump Era: Pursuing Nuclear Disarmament and Common Security in Europe and the World.” [7:30 p.m., Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo, 300 E. Santa Inez Ave., San Mateo]

The U.S. and China in 2017: Howard French, former New York Times writer and author of “Everything Under the Heavens: Empire, Tribute and the Future of Chinese Power,” appears on a panel with Asia Times’ contributor George Koo. [6:30 p.m., Commonwealth Club, 555 Post St., S.F.]

Meredith Maran: The essayist and book critic speaks about “The New Old Me,” her account of leaving a San Francisco freelance writer’s life for a 9-to-5 job in Los Angeles. [7:30 p.m., Booksmith, 1644 Haight St., S.F.]

Michelle-Lael Norsworthy: The newmaker whose case set a precedent for the State of California being required to pay for genital reassignment surgery for transgender inmates appears in a sociology colloquium on transgender prisoner rights. [11:45 a.m., 250 McLaren Conference Center, University of San Francisco, 2130 Fulton St., S.F.]

New Generation Queens-A Zanzibar Soccer Story: Filmmaker Megan Shutze premieres her movie about female soccer players on about island of Zanzibar who are leading a new wave of Muslimah football and transforming long-held beliefs about women, Islam and sports. [7 p.m., Bernal Heights Branch Library, 500 Cortland Ave., S.F.]

Investing for Social Impact: Nancy Pfund discusses how her venture capital firm DBL Partners makes money matter by not only requiring a financial goal, but one that invests to achieve a positive economic, social and environmental outcomes. [6:30 p.m., Commonwealth Club, 555 Post St., S.F.]